So as it be, Central Florida has some of the most delicious strawberries in the world. Plant City (between Lakeland and Tampa) has miles and miles of strawberry fields waiting to be picked. Some of these are open to the public for pick your own. In my 11+ years down here, I had never visited a strawberry patch to get some of my own berries. Looking online, I found a great strawberry patch right here close to Orlando. Pappy's Patch is located just north of downtown Oviedo, near 434. It is a simplistic farm with rows and rows of berries and a small trailer to pay. You can pick as much as you want and they only cost $2.50 a pound. They do not have a website but you can reach them by calling 407-366-8512. There will be a voicemail informing you of the next open day.

This weekend is one of Walt Disney World's busiest with their annual Marathon weekend. While there is the big race on Sunday, a half marathon on Saturday, a 5k today, there is also a Kids Race series. Kids can run anywhere between 100m to 1 mile, depending on age. This was Aspen's 2nd RunDisney Kids race!

Today is a sad day here for all theme park fans. Jaws, a classic Universal attraction has closed. After many tours and over 35 years of no shark sightings, Capt Jakes Amity Boat Tours has shut down. While I took my final ride a week or so ago, I went over to Amity to take a few last pictures. Everyone was very festive, keeping to the 4th of July theme and not in a somber mood.